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VERY FRUSTRATED at my new gym!
I went for my regular run on Friday last week & found my gym doors padlocked shut & a "no trespassing" sign... they went under. :ohwell: A new LA Fitness opened closer to my house & I ended up signing on, because it's really only about $8/mth more than what I *was* spending, & it has a sauna, hot tub, & pool. :bigsmile: I…
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STRESSED... Support/Advice PLEASE!!
Alright... sizeable rant... but I really need advice. This is the short version of what I'm dealing with: I'm 31... had a house, relationship, career... decided that two out of 3 were toxic... sold the house, dumped the career, went back to school. Relationship broke down (turns out it was toxic too), & I moved in with my…
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Problems with Low Blood Pressure while working out?
So I have low blood pressure, normally. Like... it's supposed to be around 120/80, and I come in somewhere around 90/50. I went to see my doctor, who told me that my "Dizzy Spells" while working out are due to my blood pressure bottoming out. And that this is "not necessarily worrisome". Uh huh. Ok... So what is supposed…
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Subliminal Message Tapes
What do you think of these? Have they worked for anyone? I have issues with guilt surrounding my mother's death & after 8 years those haven't gone away. Has anyone tried them? What topics? Did you find they worked, or are they just hokum?
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Racism Survey.... Would you:
1) Date/Marry someone of a different colour? 2) Adopt a child of a different colour? 3) Allow your child to date/marry someone of a different colour? 4) Accept a vital organ transplant/allow a family member to do so if that organ belonged to someone of a different colour? I ask these questions, because they came up in a…
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Today, I fought tears at the gym.
I pulled a muscle running last week, & been couched since. This was my first run since, and my calf muscle was so tight I felt like it was never going to warm up. I walked for 30 minutes instead of 5, JUST to warm up... & even still, when I started running (at 4.5mph) I couldn't do it at first, and had to drop my jog down…
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WTF just happened?!?!
I'm sitting on the couch, watching TV having a nice little movie night. And I noticed something strange.... I was looking at my crossed ankles, and noticed all the fabric pooling up where my new skinny jeans are a little too long. *WAIT* Skinny Jeans? Where did those come from? So I grab a strawberry. Wait a second... a…
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I'm headed for a Heart Attack?!
When I run, my heartrate raises to over 200bpm. I'm not overly winded... dizzy... I have no pain... it's SUSTAINED at that level.... My heart isn't like... POUNDING... it's just.... Fast.... So does this mean I'm going to have a heart attack? Trainer guy at the gym says it does. CONTEXT: this is the same trainer guy who…
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Quick! Runners, I need your advice!
Was just diagnosed with Strep Throat last night. Today I'm supposed to go running. My last run (2 days ago) was ok, but I felt kind of dizzy after getting off the treadmill. Is running a bad idea today?
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Lifting - Advice please!
So... the absolute LAST place that I have to lose weight... and tone up... is my legs. That's it. They're officially, the biggest part of me. That's where I gain, that's where I have trouble losing. If I lift... (which I haven't so far through this entire process) will they get bigger? That worries me, because already I…
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Ladies: HEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!
Ok... this isn't at ALL awkward.... here goes nothin'! As a treatment for <cough> female problems, I've been put onto a new Birth Control Pill. I've been taking it for about 3 weeks now... & I've kind of noticed a.... um... side effect. You know that thing where you find a sports bra that you absolutely LOVE and become…
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Stress Eaters... Coping Mechanism Ideas Please!
I'm VERY guilty of the stress-binge. All the time. I buy food in secret, hide it, & eat it when no one is looking. I do Drive Thru at weird hours of the day & night & have a value meal for a SNACK when under a lot of pressure. I need some coping mechanisms please! BF of 18 mos asked me for "time" today... not really an…
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WARNING: Extreme Pig-Out Can KILL
This will GROSS you out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTKysI59HAw&feature=related We covered this in Marketing Class today. The Chapter was on Truth in Advertising Our Class' Conclusion?: Legal... But there was a split as to whether this was Ethical or not. Where do you weigh in?
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Is there a Heart Rate Danger Zone?
I know everybody's different... & my treadmill says at 30 (I'm 29, so I go with 30 on the treadmill scale) that my highest heart rate for "cardio training" is 162bpm. I like to run... I like just throwing on the headphones in the nice air-conditionned gym, & letting my mind wander for an hour. Yeah. An HOUR of running.…
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"spastic, yet enthusiastic" slightly drunken NSV...
I went to my cousin's wedding on the weekend... first wedding invitation I've had that's ever read "Ceremony at 3pm followed by dinner, then large amounts of spastic, yet enthusiastic dancing".... good times! Even got the BF to dance. So, after ridiculous amounts of ridiculous dancing, & far too much vodka for my own good…
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Starting Bridge to 10k today!
So... I gave it a whirl... and I MADE IT! That's right... I did the first day of the Bridge to 10k today... (8-min run, 2-min walk, repeated 4 times) and I survived. I bought new running shoes today... :tongue: on SALE, they're Saucony, & regularly $79.99 & I got them for $48.99, which is exciting :bigsmile: ... And I got…
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Best Excercise for Thighs?
I've been running.... My weight has stayed the same, but my inches have gone down ..... :tongue: .... EXCEPT... My thighs! My thighs have actually gone UP an inch! I'm a bottom-heavy 155lbs... measurements: 34" bust, 28" waist, 40" hips, 25" thighs .... which have gone UP to 26"!!! What the heck? I thought running would…
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It's the Great MFP Clothing Swap! (Game)
See... I have all these size 13s that don't fit anymore that I want to get rid of, if anyone's interested... ... & I'm looking for some size 7s to replace them. Any interested parties? :laugh:
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TMI/Semi-Embarrassing Question
Anybody else get digestive distress while/just after finishing a workout? I've started to have this problem when I run, & I'm wondering if it's a diet thing, or something else. It usually happens the day after I eat out... like today. Yesterday, I had a side-dish of chip truck fries with my chicken breast & garden salad at…
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Sports Bra Problem....
I chaffe in the front, just under the girls. I asked a lady at a boutique today, & she said it could be too big now that I've lost weight. I'm sorry... but has anybody else's rib cage SHRUNK after almost 20lbs? I'm pretty sure that measurement doesn't really change. Maybe I need a new sports bra? I'm not a very big-chested…
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Today's Lessons from the Gym:
1) If, in the weight area, you aproach a Walking Muscle and open with the words "Hi, you look like you know what you're doing, & it's only my third day in here because I just lost 20lbs doing cardio alone & hit a plateau, so the trainer told me I needed to start lifting weights... could you show me the proper form for a…
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Anyone have a Jam Recipe?
I went berry picking today, & I want to make a few jars, but all the recipes have either 5 cups of sugar in them, or have a shelf life of only a week. Anyone know a good recipe that isn't so terrible for you that might keep outside the freezer? Thanks!
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Quick Questions (Ladies Only)
I have an Ovarian Cyst that's been very troublesome toward TOM (it swells with the hormones), & VERY painful. I've noticed that the past few months since I've started the C25k program (I'm now up to 25min run week... so ALMOST finished!) that I no longer have as much pain, nor as often... so I'm wondering if working…
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So upset & discouraged! :(
I had a Free Fitness Evaluation today with a Personal Trainer at my new gym. Results: Height: 5'7" Weight: 160.2lbs (which is fully FIVE more than my home scale) Measurements: Chest: 34" Waist: 29" Hips: 40" Each Leg: 25" Each Arm: 12" Body Fat Percentage: 35% Total Body Fat: 57.1lbs After telling me that my body fat…
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Has anyone else had this problem?
I've recently got a gym membership, & started really going. I've had the membership 7 days now, & gone 5 days of the past 7. I generally burn between 400-600 calories per day now I've added the gym & I've been under my net calorie goal every day.... The exercises I've been doing? *Running (Couch to 5k) *Eliptical…
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Pulled Muscles
a) How do you KNOW you've pulled a muscle? b) What do you DO when you've pulled a muscle? c) I'm pretty sure I've pulled my left groin muscle... when can I run again? <sigh>
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Alright... Let's hear some NSVs!
Today, I was late for work & hadn't eaten. I drove RIGHT PAST a McDonald's, a Mom & Pop Burger Shop, and THREE Pizza Joints... & pulled into the parking lot at SUBWAY, where I proceeded to eat a 6" sub with less than 6g of fat! Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki... and NO combo... no chips, no cookies! Just WATER! Yay ME for…
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Fell off the wagon so hard I BOUNCED.
Lets not get into what I may have or may not have eaten over the past week. Let's just say it was BAD... ALL of it... (most of it anyway... ok. Maybe 1 meal per day was BAD... but it was BAD). Ok. So I put on a few pounds AGAIN... & I haven't been to the gym. Starting a new job & hoping to start a new routine. Who's worked…
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Multiple NSVs for LIFE today!
For those of you who have been following me, I've been going through MAJOR stress in my life & I'm a HUGE stress eater. :ohwell: Lost my job in November (waitress) & have been out of work since... HUGE stress about the rental house, had the Cops toss some squatters, repairing a BUNCH of damage... been looking for a new…
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HELP please! I'm SO upset!
Over the past couple of weeks, I've been super busy, And broke... I'm not working. I have a rental house, & right now the upper floor is vacant & I've been cleaning & painting it. So I've been in an empty house... & eating out. Stepped on the scale today... & I'm up 5lbs!?!?! I know I could've been eating better... & I…
